Ahead of Security Council vote, Netanyahu convenes emergency talks to oppose US resolution language linking Gaza stabilization to a ‘credible pathway’ for Palestinian statehood; officials seek further changes to limit concessions and retain security control

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his Security Cabinet on Sunday amid an escalating dispute over a U.S.-drafted UN Security Council resolution that includes language about a “credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood”, wording Israel is pressing to have removed before the vote expected Monday.

Netanyahu and coalition leaders briefly left the weekly Cabinet meeting to hold the discussion after several ministers sharply criticized the American draft, saying it placed new emphasis on potential Palestinian statehood. Ron Dermer, who resigned as a minister last week, also attended.

Israeli officials said Jerusalem is working behind the scenes to secure further changes to the U.S. proposal. Washington has already rallied enough support to block a competing Russian draft that Israeli officials described as “bad,” noting it included language stating that “the situation in the Palestinian territories constitutes a threat to regional peace” and reaffirmed the need for a two‑state solution and territorial continuity between Gaza and the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority.

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